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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26

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The Chief Signal Officer, Gen. Will
liam B. Hazen, died at Washington,
January 16. Lieut.. A. w. Greedy at
tributes his demise directly or Indirect
" to the unjust abuse the general
neral received at the hands of the pub.
lie. We hope the dailies that have
seized upon every opportunity to ridi-
Guile Gen. Hazen, will now come to the
front and nominate successor at least
a thousand years ahead Of the present
attainments of meteorological science.
Speaker Merriam has verified the
confidence placed in him by his friends.
Looking over the list of committees APP
pointed by him we see that the districts
outside of the twin cities have captured
the most desirable positions and the
farmer element has been recognized in
a more substantial way than ever be-
fore. No one has doubted Mr.. Merri-
ANS ability as a presiding officer, and
as his appointments seem to give gene
raj satisfaction, we hope that his oppo-
nents will at least criticise his actions
with fairness and impartiality.
A new paper has ''elbowed it's way
into the busy arena" of Minneapolis. It
has been christened The TRANSCRIPT,
and is devoted to "the enforcement of
civil laws, the suppression of vice and
crime, the observance Of the Sabbath,
the maintenance of individual rights,
the education of the masses, and the
dissemination of useful intelligence. y
The first issue contains an interesting
article on the DEMONSTRATION of the
American Buffalo, which is repro
duced from the AMERICAN AeRICUL-
TURIsT. ...
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.

Andrew Holes, of Moorhead, hasre-
ceived letter from Col. Glider, the
Arctic explorer, written at York Facto-
ry, Hudson bay, Dec. 8, in which he
stated that he would soon be on his way
up the coast. u
The Red Wing board of trade at it's
last meeting passed resolutions favor.
ing the establishment of soldiers
home, the formation of soldiers re-
lief fund and the placing of the oil in
spection in the hands of the state board
of health.
Cora Fowler broke her right arm on
the enticing toboggan at Ashby.
Joseph Porter, who was deaf, was
struck by an engine on the Northern
Pacific road, near McGregor, and
killed.
There are great many people in
Minneapolis out of employment and
suffering for the necassaries of life
Hall & Dann's cooper shops, Min
neapolis, employing $50 men, have
been closed for want of business.
Fire at Osakis, on the 18th, de-
stroyed about block and half OF
small buildings, involving an aggregate
loss of about $4,000.
The Minnesota Farmers Alliance
will assemble in the market hall in St.
Paul on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at II o.
clock a, NJ, and continue in session I'M
til its work is completed. Conferences
with representatives of the grange and
other farmer organizations, Knights Of
Labor and other labor assemblies, will
be held on the afternoon of the second
day of the meeting. The State alliance
is composed of its officers, the deputy
State lecturers, and one delegate from
each county and subordinate alliance
in the State.
An accident occurred to the Bur-
lington and Northern passenger train
which left St. Paul Tuesday evening by
the breaking of a journal. All of the
passenger coaches were derailed, some
Of them being thrown upon their sides.
The accident occurred between Pres.
colt and Diamond Bluff. Gen. C. n.
Berry and daughter, Mrs. G. A. Mo-
rey, of Winona were upon the train and
both received severe injuries. Mrs.
Morey was thrown through a window
on the opposite side Of the car and was
landed in a snow drift, a passenger
coach falling upon her, necessitating
the cutting away of portion of the
coach to release her. She suffered
great torture of mind lest the cars
should take fire, but fortunately the ac-
cident was not attended by any such
horror. The accident happened about
ten o'clock and it was five o'clock
Wednesday morning before the
train could come on, reaching
Winona about II o'clock. Mrs.
Morey is badly bruised and scratched,
and is suffering considerable pain in
her chest and back. Gen. Berry es-
capped with slight bruises. None of the
passengers or train men were seriously
hurt The accident was on the river
bank, and it was fortunate that the
cars fell toward the land side.
an and reliable Medicines are the best
Nm todepend upon. Acker's Blood Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
purities Of the Blood. IneYery formof scrof-
ulous. syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, it IS
invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no equal,
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26
Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1887.
Both houses Of Congress have passed

Wednesday, Jan. 26, 1887.
Both houses Of Congress have passed
the interstate commerce bill with large
smajorities, and the same will become a
law. While there may be some doubt
as to the Immediate outcome Of some of
the provisions Of this bill, one thing at
least is certain-it is an emphatic asser-
ton of the intention Of the people TO
check the arbitrary exercise Of power
on the part of railroad corporations
whenever the same conflicts with the
public welfare. The main strength of
the Interstate commerce measure does
not lie in the various restrictions as
now adopted, but in the legislative acts
that will follow from time to time.
This first step will be followed by an
other, and so on until the time shall
have come when the people will clearly
perceive that the carrying on of a bust
ness which in it's very nature is a mon
opoly, must be made a function of the
government. Manufacturers of GER
tain commodity may agree upon uni
form price to be charged the consumer.
This does not in itself constitute a mon
opoly, unless the state chooses to
make it one by restricting the freedom
of the market; for there will be foreign
and, IN most cases, domestic competi-
ton, the latter arising from the fact
that some manufacturers will sooner or
later withdraw from the union, and
others will never join it. Similarly,
banking corporations can never monopo-
lie the money market so long as there
are individuals outside of them that
have money to lend. The case is a
very different one, however, with rail-
road and telegraph companies. Here
the competition is exceedingly limited
by the nature of the business. The
farmer must depend for the shipping Of
his wheat upon the railway that comes
to his door. If there is any competi-
tio1 at all, the advantages of the same
will soon be lost by the system of pool
ing so frequently resorted to by COM
peting lines. The several rail.
ways built to the Pacific coast were
literally aided by the national govern
ment, and the people believed that the
competition thus created would result
in lower rates. But the companies
pooled receipts and thereby became
practically one, so far as the interests
Of the public were concerned. Section 5
of the interstate commerce bill attempts
to prevent this system of pooling; but
it can not reach unwritten agreements
in the compliance with which all COM
panies concerned are interested, MOI
can it prevent the consolidation oil
competing lines. So long as the rail.
road business is left in the hands Of
private individuals and corporations, il
will be more or less of monopoly
and legislation can at best only restrict
to a minimum the evils connected with
it. The carriage of wheat should nc
more be left to private enterprise thar
the carriage of letters; and the day
may not be very distant when the state
will have to assert in reference to the
railway a right SO frequently and iber
ally delegated to its builders, the RICH
of eminent domain
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26

Inc Dill introduced Dy MT. Bowen IN
the senate for the taxation of lands held
by railroad companies, provides that
whenever lands granted to railroad
companies by the State are transferred
to other persons, such lands shall be
assessed for taxes and the taxes collect
ed upon them the same as upon other
lands. Large tracts of these lands, in
volving hundreds of thousands of acres,
have been bought by wealthy capitalists
for purposes Of speculation; but instead
oftransferring them by deed, some kind
OF hocus pocus has been arranged SO
that they are practically sold. but are
still held in the name of the railroad
company in order to escape taxation.
The bill aims to make these mi]lionaires
pay their just taxes the same as other
people. At present it is impossible to
collect taxes on these lands because
none but the railroad companies and
the parties interested in the lands have
possession of the facts. Under Mr..
BoWen's bill the burden of proof shall
be upon the railroad company to show
that the lands have not been transferred.
Railroad companies are required to re.
port to the land commissioner or the
state auditor within sixty days when
ever they make a transfer in manner
whatever of their lands, and failure
to do SO is made to operate as for
feiture of the company's corporate
rights and franchises. It would be a
good work to have this bill passed, but
as the railroads succeeded in killing
bills Of q similar nature in the last two
sessions OF the legislature, no doubt they
will fight it at any expense this time.
Prot. w. r. Phelps is rapidly chang
ing hands as secretary to chambers Of
commerce. Several years ago he was
elected to this position at Winona, was
subsequently called to st. Paul, and is
now said to have accepted a similar po-
sition at Duluth, at a salary Of $4,000
for the first year, $4,000 for the second,
and Sc, coo for the third. There is no
doubt that brain is worth something in
building up comm ercial centers.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26

y Senators Brown and Bowen are pro
testing against the mixing up Of their
names, which extends even to the SEN
ate journal. There might be some
change in regard to the terrible proof
reading inflicted on that publication.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26

The State senate the other day dis
cussed in committee of the whole the
bill introduced by Mr.. Daniels relating
to the oil inspectorship. Mr.. Halvor-
son offered an amendment making the
maximum salary Of the chief inspector
$4,000 instead Of $4,000, which Mr..
Bowen moved to amend by making it
$1,000, on the ground that the work did
not require any skill and could be per-
formed by any man of ordinary intelli-
gence. The bill was then referred back
to the judiciary committee for amend,
ment. Mr.. Bowen's views in this mat
ter are undoubtedly correct. $1,000 is
an ample compensation for the services
and qualifications. ..-' ... y
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26

Senator Ward says that Charley De
Graf has number Of barns. for his
horses and cattle that are far superior
in respect to ventilation to the senate
chamber Of the great State Of Mime
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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26

a peculiar argument is said to have
been advanced by Mr.. Vest in a secret
session of the United States senate in
regard to a certain clause in the Brit
ish extradition treaty. Mr.. Vest desired
to have that portion of the treaty
which prohibits extradition for political
ofenses stricken out, because it would
prevent the extradition of dynamiters.
Mr.. Vest can hardly maintain his
position on this point without exalting
the promiscuous destruction OF life and
property by means of dynamite to the
rank of political offense.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26

sNAA and reliable Medicines are thebe
Nm todepend upon. Acker's Blood Ell
ixir has been prescribed for years for all i'm
purities Of the Blood IneYery formof Scrof-
ulous, Syphilitic or Mercurial diseases, it IS
Invaluable. For Rheumatism, has no equal;
g. q. Roos, New Ulm, MINI.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1887-01-26

Representative Skinner introduced a
bill into the Legislature week ago
Saturday repeating the special law
which provides for the support Of the
poor Of Brown County by townships in
stead Of the county. This repeating act
passed both branches Of the legislature
and has been approved by the Cover
nor. The poor Of Brown County will be
supported by the county as heretofore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
Care of an OilcIoth.

Never use soap in the water when washing
oilcloth it is good for great many things
but this is not one of them. 1t will, to be
sure, remove any grease or dirt there may
be, but with it will also remove the paint
and fade the colors. An oicoth that has
been always washed in soap and water is
easily discovered by its faded look. Am
monia should never be used in the water,
which is one Of the few things for which it
cannot be recommended, although some wo-
men use it for this work. 1t may not injure
the colors or remove the paint, but it will
deaden the luster and give to the cloth a dull
dead look. There are very few housewives
that do not know that brush should be used
on oilcloth only on rare occasions, and that
only very soft one should he used then.
When an oilcloth has been neglected, and by
faulty washings or dryings the water or suds
has been allowed to settle and dry between
tho rough surfaces, a brush is the only thing
that will remove it, but it should be
a soft one and used as lightly as possible, but
just enough securing done to loosen and re-
move the standardization Budget.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

Ancestral armor made of papicr mache is
not imposing in any sense Of the word.
Most interiors nowadays run to "trash"
Everybody cmbrodorsa and everybody 'deco-
rates" china and a place niu,. be found for
the results OF their laboIs.
Keep your crocllery whcro it belongs.
Plates and jugs donot belong on parlor walls
or over parlor doors unless they are really
works of art, which precious few Of them are
Whom q woman with artistic instincts, but
with an unframed eye and hand, "goes in"
for home decoration she should always re-
serve both spare money and energy enough
to utterly undo her own work. Give a woman
a house, paint pots ana brushes, hammer and
nails, collection Of cart stuffs" and tart
pottery" and the results are apt to be rather
frightiul.
popular though utterly false decorative
idea is that if an article of ordinary use, sueh
as clock or Thermometer, can be made TO
look like something else it at onco becomes
an object Of art. So we have battle axes,
antique keys and Place Vendome columns
with incongruous thermometers stuck on
them, and yachts, trip hammers, helmets,
embossed shields and plaques with clock
faces staring from them. All these things
arc in tho vilest taste. characterization in
such Objects no matter how elaborate, should
rather emphasize their use and nature--in O
word, be congruous-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
Euining Children's Digestion.

1t is at once surprising and Infinitely irri
tating that thoughtlcss people will persist in
Offering to children at all amcs and seasons
all kinds of things to eat. People who have
had occasion to take their children in the
cars must remember how constantly they
have been annoyed by strangers who were
more generous than judicious and who be
slowed upon the little folk fruit or cakes or
candy, to the great damage of the patience
of the parent, and the detriment of the di-
gcstiOn of the children.
Then there are those iunumerable indi-
viduals, for the most part kind hearted old
Ladies with whom it would be impossible to
demonstrate, whose sin lc idea of entertain
ing children is to cram them with indigesti-
bles, and a visit to them is as naturally fol
lowed by collie apiece for the children as
a ladys letter is supplementary a post
script. Mothers take their flock TO pay visits
of duty to these well meaning old danes
with the same feeling they would have in
leading pet lambs to the slaughter, feeling
that it must be done, but inwardly raging at
the fate that SO cruel a necessity is laid upon
them.
In these and a score of other cases which
will occur to anybody, the entire dietary sys-
tenn of the family is thrown into confusion
because some thoU-Atlcs person is selfish
enough to crafty an impulse to please him
self or herself by feeding children much on
the same principle as children feed monkeys,
People who 1attor themselves that they are
actuated by kindness arc tar more likely than
not TO be deceiving themselves. Parents dis
like to thwart their children, and it is nor
pleasant to face the comments of the would
be donors Of small gifts when their viii is
thwarted. The instinct TO excuse themselves
generally prompts diem at oncelo attack the
Judgment Of the parents. They say at once;
'Oh, it can't hurt the childr' or something
of the sort, sentiment which easily appeals
TO the minds of the little ones with the
dainties before their eyes. 1t is idle to hope
that this race of injudicious nuisances will
vanish, and the only thing possible is to meet
them with Il resolute front. They must be
endured, but they should not be allowed to
injure the small victims Of their seltishness.-
Boston Courier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
Women and Their Rooms.

Some one has said "show me the room in
which a woman spends most Of her time and
l will tell you something about her." and I'M
doubtedly there is certain amount of truth
in the remark, although in these days Of
professional shoppers and house furnishers
one cannot be- quito sure when in looking
about and admiring whether one is praising
the taste of the owner of the apartment or tho
person employed by her. However, in b
woman's own bedroom and boudoir, if she be
fortunate enough to possess one, this is not
SO apt to be the case, for as a rule each one
likes to try for herself to see what new
effects can be produced, and there are any
number of young women who not only select
the furnishings but actually do the decorating
of the walls and ceilings of their rooms
with their own hands, and if the result has
not always been satisfactory there is a certain
amount of pleasure i'll having tried. These
if any are the rooms where the individual
taste is paramount and where the widest
flights of fancy are permitted.
And it is curious to note the difference in
apartments, from those of the greatest
simplicity to the ones where everything is as
luxurious as possible. And if any especial
fad or hobby is INDUCED in here is the chance
to give it yent.-Chicago Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
A Wonderful SpDuIchpr.

TAI Mahal, or Crown of Empires, at Agra,
India, is regarded as the grandest tomb in
the world. 1t is an octagonal building of the
purest white marble, the interior being deco
rated with inlaid work of precious stones, as
agate and jasper, with ornamental designs
in marble of various shades In regard to
color and design the interior ranks first in
the world for purely decorative workman
ship, while the perfect symmetry of the exte-
rior can never be forgotten by a bcholder,
nor the aerial grace of its domes, rising like
marble bubbles into the clear sky. Ii was
begun i'll 1929 and finished in 1918 by Shah
Jehan as mausoleum for his wife, Ariamed
Banos Begun, The Exalted of the Palace
the Light of the uarem in Mooro's "I.alla
Rookh"-and cost something like s., 80 900.
The celebrated Bermier said that it deserved
to be numbered among the wonders of the
world more than the pyramids; and Bayard
Taylor said: 'If there was nothing else in
India, this alone would repay the Journey.
The distant view Of this matchlcss edifce
satisiedmo that its fame is well deserved. So
pure, 50 gloriouAy perfect did it appear that
l almost feared to approach it lest the charm
should be broken
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25
\ Holy Mission.

There is a most beautiful profession foI
which women are especially adapted open to
our sex today It's ranks are not yet filled to
overflow, 1t requires small outlay of expense
and only year or two of study and close
application before considerable money re-
ward can be obtained Two or three years of
close application to study and practice fits
any earnest, honest and sympathetic woman
to earn an excellent living, with no more
fatigue of mind or body than the work of
the actress produces. 1t is well paid labor
and always in demand, 1t is a holy and
beautiful mission. | speak Of the profession
Of the trained nurse.
My own marvellous restoration to perfect
health and strength from terrible illness |
feel Was greatly aided by the sliillful care Of
ono OF those ministcring angels. With in
efficient, Old fashioned or ordinary attend
ance invGlidism for life might have been my
lot Many another woman can say the same.
| can think of no place where youth, vitality,
beauty and refinement arc more useful or
better appreciated than in a house Of sick
ness. To be a first class nurse means plenty
of employment, hard work, but better pay
and a more worthy and useful lifo than that
Of a third rate author or actress surely.
Some Of the most refnedGnd talented women
of the world have chosen this profession. 1t
is an ennobling and purifying labor.-Eila
Wheeler Wilcox.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

TWAS in this Old state house that The soc
ond Continental congress adopted tie Doc
laration Of Independence and whore ,ho Lib
c.Ty bell, Jam. g, 111d, fulfilled the proud mis-
sion iasar a. on it in lnc words. "i'roal9.m
l'oo",T throughout the lend 70 the iuucb-
i!lnts thereof" In tho historic room ON The
fist floor is thc Ma ;oaal museum, filled with
relies OF the colonial and revolutionary his
tory OF the country In the oil Congress
hail adjoining congress met from 1870 to
1900, Washington was inaugurated in 1893 us
president for a second term and Adams and
Jefferson in l191.
independence hell presents today much the
same appearance as it did on the Tour,h Of
July, 1;'6, when the Declaration Of Independ-
cnce-tLe Magma Charta Of American liberty
WIS read from its steps amid the hullas OF
thousands and the boom Of tie Oil Liberty
bell. The cut here presented shows the Old
'front.' now rear, of Independence hail. Nisi-
tors gaze on the same wood Wainscotng and
slender Doric pillars, the chair occupied by
Washington, tie table whero The consti,l-
ton was laid, and even tho iukstaud used mt
tho signing Of tho constitution as well as the
articles familiar moro than a century ago to
Washington, Franlilil, Hamilton and other
grclt men of our country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-11-25

rat at dinner next man who made me the
contidant of his woes
81 am suffering the torturcs of the
damned,n he said. "Thcre is piece of that
COMPOUNDED beef lodged between two of my
teeth.n
Haven't you toothpick3" asked.
EYES, but if l use it all these people will
think Pm boor. If l leave the table it will
create moro or less disturbance. What on
earth's a man to dog" and l could see the
drops of perspiration caused by his suffering
stand out on his forehead.
My attention was attracted by my neigh
Dor on the other side, and l failed to notice
just what the sufferer did do, but as he sat
through the dinner and afterward appeared
quite at his ease l fancy he found way out
of his difficulty.
Heaven preserve us from ever becoming q
nation of toothpickers, such rs we have been
pictured by some of those Englshmen who
have accepted our hospitality and then gone
home and written lies about us; but at the
same time the ban should be SO far raised
from the process that in cases of absolute ne
cessity one might make a dcft and speedy use
of tho toothpick without thereby becoming
an outcast from the society of the well breu.
New York Commercial Advertiser